Day-By-Day at the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard
July 22, 2014 | By IMS
A day-by-day look at the on- and off-track happenings for fans at the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard, July 24-27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
THURSDAY, July 24
On-Track Schedule
9-10:30 a.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice
10:45-12:15 a.m. TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Practice (All Classes)
12:30-1:30 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice
1:45-2:45 p.m. TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Practice (All Classes)
3:00-3:15 p.m. Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge - ST Qualifying
3:30-3:45 p.m. Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge – GS Qualifying
4:00-4:15 p.m. TUDOR United SportsCar Championship – GTD Qualifying
4:20-4:35 p.m. TUDOR United SportsCar Championship – GTLM Qualifying
4:45-5 p.m. TUDOR United SportsCar Championship – PC Qualifying
5:05-5:20 p.m. TUDOR United SportsCar Championship – P Qualifying
Off-Track Activities
Sixth Annual Hauler Parade (Free, Main Street, Speedway)
5-6 p.m. Hauler Parade festivities begin. Live Music by Tim Dugger (Hauler Parade Stage, Main Street, Speedway)
6 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Haulers Arrive on Main Street
IMSA Autograph Session Begins
6:10 p.m. Hauler Parade Welcome with Doug Boles, Dale Jarrett and John Wayne Walding (Hauler Parade Stage)
7-8 p.m. Live Music by Michael Ray (Hauler Parade Stage)
7:55 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Haulers depart from Main Street
8 p.m. Event concludes
Note: On hand at the event will be Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles, NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and Hauler Parade Grand Marshal Dale Jarrett, and IMSA drivers Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas
Tickets
General admission: $10. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Super Weekend Ticket: Four-day general admission, $82. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, July 25
On-Track Schedule
8:30-10 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
10:30-11:25 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
11:35-1 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
2:30-5:05 p.m. Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Race (Timed, 150 Minutes)
5:45 -8:30 p.m. Brickyard Grand Prix (TUDOR Series) Race (165 Minutes)
Off-Track Activities (Chevy Day at the Brickyard)
Chevy Driver Autograph Sessions (all in Rick Mears and Mauri Rose rooms on Legends Row):
Scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon. 9 a.m., Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr. All participating fans must have a wristband for each session, one autograph per person. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with 150 wristbands available per session. All participants – adults and children – must have a wristband.
Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage north of Pagoda Plaza): 9 a.m., Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr.; 9:35 a.m., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon; 1 p.m., Ty Dillon; 1:15 p.m., Brendan Gaughan; 1:30 p.m., Josh Reaume; 1:45 p.m., Dylan Kwasniewski; 2 p.m., Tony Stewart; 2:15 p.m. Chad Boat
IMSA Fan Fest: TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race cars on display, drivers available for fan interaction, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Hulman Boulevard (back straightaway of road course)
Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, command to start engines, 2:10-2:30 p.m.
Brickyard Grand Prix Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, command to start engines, 5:35-5:40 p.m.
Kids Zone: Radio Disney, inflatables, games, Hero Zone obstacle course, Pit Stop Challenge, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
Tickets
General admission: $30. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, July 26
On-Track Schedule
9-11 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
12:10-1:50 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying
2:10-3:45 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying
4:50-6:15 p.m. Lilly Diabetes 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race (100 laps)
Off-Track Activities
NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Autograph Session: Autographs with Ty Dillon, Trevor Bayne, Dylan Kwasniewski, Chase Elliott, Regan Smith, 10-11 a.m., Pagoda Plaza Pavilion All participating fans must have a wristband, with one item to be signed per driver. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with limited availability.
Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage north of Pagoda Plaza): 11:45 a.m., Justin Allgaier; Noon, Danica Patrick.
Nationwide Drivers “Brick Walk,” Pagoda Plaza at 3:15 p.m.
Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines, 4-4:38 p.m.
Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, infield Brickfest Music Festival Stage)
6:30 p.m. A Thousand Horses
7:15 p.m. The Band Perry
8:45 p.m. Justin Moore
Kids Zone: Radio Disney, inflatables, games, Hero Zone obstacle course, Pit Stop Challenge, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield. Also at the Kids Zone, the Illiana Watermelon Association will donate and distribute cups of free homegrown Indiana watermelon and will accept donations for Riley Children’s Hospital. Internationally recognized Chef Joseph Poon will be on hand to showcase watermelon carvings, and there will be stickers for the kids. Racecar driver Ross Chastain will also be appearing in the booth to talk with racing fans.
Tickets
Reserved seats: Range from $51-67.
General admission: $25. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, July 27
On-Track Schedule
1-4 p.m. Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com
Off-Track Activities
Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, north of Pagoda Plaza): 9 a.m., Kyle Larson pit crew autograph session; 9:35 a.m., Ryan Newman; 10 a.m., Kevin Harvick, 10:20 a.m., Jimmie Johnson
Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, Infield Brickfest Music Festival Stage)
8:30 a.m. Lauren Jenkins
9:00 a.m. Scotty Emerick
9:30 a.m. A Thousand Horses
10:20 a.m. Drake White
11:15 a.m. Brantley Gilbert
Note: Fans also can enjoy a giant slide, Eurobungy and a mechanical pig in the Brickfest area.
Track Walk: Fans who purchased Reserved Seats for Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 can take a complimentary walk on IMS oval from 9:15-10:30 a.m.
Brickwalk: Fans can watch drivers walk down Yard of Bricks in Pagoda Plaza to Pagoda for driver introductions, noon-12:25 p.m.
Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines, 12:27-1:08 p.m.
Pre-Race Music Performances (Victory Podium))
12:56 p.m.: America the Beautiful: Ashley Campbell; 1:04 p.m.: National anthem, Drake White
Kids Zone: Appearances by NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Greg Biffle (9-9:20 a.m.) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (10-10:20 a.m.), Radio Disney, inflatables, games, Hero Zone obstacle course, Pit Stop Challenge, face painting and more, 8 a.m. until Lap 80 of Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com, infield. Also at the Kids Zone, the Illiana Watermelon Association will donate and distribute cups of free homegrown Indiana watermelon and will accept donations for Riley Children’s Hospital. Internationally recognized Chef Joseph Poon will be on hand to showcase watermelon carvings, and there will be stickers for the kids. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Ross Chastain will also be appearing in the booth to speak with racing fans.
Tickets
Reserved seats: Range from $41-159.
General admission: $30. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Turn 3 Infield Public Parking: $25. Must be purchased in advance from IMS Ticket Office or www.ims.com/tickets. Parking in other IMS lots outside of track available for $20.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
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2014 Kroger Super Weekend tickets: Ticket orders for the 2014 Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard can be made at www.ims.com/tickets and through the IMS Ticket Office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or by visiting the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.
General admission tickets will cost $10 for Thursday, July 24, $30 for Friday, July 25, $25 for Saturday, July 26 and $30 for Sunday, July 27. A four-day Kroger Super Weekend general admission ticket is $82, a great value for the ultimate race weekend. A three-day general admission ticket (Thursday-Saturday) is $62.
Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free any of the four days of the Super Weekend at the Brickyard when accompanied by an adult with a general admission ticket.
Reserved Seats are also available on Saturday and Sunday. Prices start at $41 and include full general admission access.